Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 112 | 136 | 141 | 96 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:30AM6.04m | 6:55PM5.95m | 7:25AM5.58m | 7:59PM5.54m | 8:39AM5.27m | 9:20PM5.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM1.88m | 1:10PM2.19m | 1:37AM2.34m | 1:57PM2.58m | 2:32AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 112 | 136 | 141 | 96 | — | 7 | 13 | 28 | 33 | 34 | — | 14 | 24 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 460 | 477 | 406 | 499 | 415 | 592 | 499 | 369 | 111 | 369 | 302 | 406 | 406 | 499 | 461 | 394 | 294 | 280 | 270 | 270 | 417 | 436 | 424 | 207 |
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